Superb Wireless Audio on a Budget! - Saramonic UwMic9 Review

The Saramonic UwMic 9 system, a worthy contender to the existing industry dominators of wireless audio?
Note: Also has optional add-ons for a handset microphone transmitter (HU9), and a plug-on XLR transmitter (TX-XLR9).
Saramonic also manufactures a Stereo 3.5mm to Dual XLR splitter, which can be purchased from their local distributors.
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[@theSpaceBar_]

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[@ChicagoBacon]

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[@Jorrellfitness]

Awesome video sir!! This was the best review I've seen on this product. Your like the only person that did a review on it using an external recorder lol, so that helped alot.

[@kenthomas1109]

The content is awesome - this helped tremendously. Also, I love the set up on your main set -- great framing and lighting. Thanks for doing this!

[@CaliKim29]

Best content review I've seen. Nice job.

[@TheShabazzProduction]

This is the first upload that actually shows two people speaking into the system demonstrating the two person sound pick-up. Others promoting this production have failed to do so. Thanks ZY Pro.

[@kirstendemelo6209]

This was perfect!! Love your reviews !!

[@optechusa]

Excellent review. Thank you for producing a review that is actually useful in both information and presentation.

[@ReviewTechTV]

Very nice review, exactly what I need for my interviews!

[@Mile26point2films]

So far your explanation is much more helpful than the previous 2 videos I saw.

[@angelisone]

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[@frostfilmtv5494]

Excellent review, to the point and covered all the most important parts.

[@opedromagico]

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[@tomriccobono674]

What are great review. I was the phone all afternoon with Sermonic and others. You answered all the question I had they nobody could. Thank You. Tom in NYC

[@mediamedia8211]

very helpful! thoughtfully explained! Thank you sir!

[@bigblackhorsestudio2073]

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[@RahuldeCunha]

Thank you so much...we love your videos!

[@PaulCoughlan1]

A thorough review in helping me shop for a Lav system. Well done.

[@kylecassidy3391]

This was fantastic. Great job.

[@chaudung4765]

Thanks for your helpful review.

[@DanielSRosehill]

Great review!

[@junglerumble9703]

Thanks man great review!

[@energymaven]

Excellent review! You are good. Thanks.

[@SethKimStudio]

This video was very nice and helpful. Thanks

[@nickowenwilliams]

Thanks for such a clear and informative review, one of the best I've seen so thank you! Quick question, if you're looking to use this wireless system with the two transmitters and require an XLR input into a recorder what would be your workaround? I'm thinking of using this system with a Panasonic GH5 and the XLR adapter unit (for the improved quality of the pre-amps over plugging straight into camera via a 3.5mm). Would it be a case of getting an adapter to split the 3.5mm line out into two xlr plugs? Hope that makes sense! Thank you again.

[@sutv6754]

Excellent again. Thank You.

[@phillipcamphor7076]

Excellent ,extremely helpful

[@DeadSeaProductions]

Can I use a 3.5mm Y-splitter going into the camera and use 2 Receivers and 4 transmitters for 4 actors?

[@meekaaeeladam1026]

Hey man, great run down of this kit, quick question: Does the receiver allow you to control the levels of each transmitter individually? Thanks in advance 🙏🏽

[@LSteven2U]

Great video, very informative but 1.Question? What if I'm running dual audio into an audio recorder (Hn6) how do you split (separate) them .

[@tharisshharand9534]

Hey... great video.. keep on doing the great job... btw i just got my saramonic uwmic9 and noticed that the sound quality was not as good as yours in this video... i have kinda poor quality connected the receiver to my nikon D7000.... i also have a zoom H1n recorder with me.. is there anything i can do to make my audio quality sounds similar like yours in this video? Thanks

[@kelvinlow9041]

Hi ZY, did you miss not having input gain on these units?

[@WandaWong11]

Very nice and detailed introduction

[@JuanDiegoGutierrezvideopro]

Out of all the Saramonic UWmic9 reviews on KZbin, yours is the best sounding and cleanest, very low noise. I believe you said you were recording to a Zoom H6. I would love to hear it plugged in straight to camera. Thanks, good job.

[@letsrollout7307]

Juan Diego Gutierrez did you ever buy the system because I have enough plugged in directly into my camera and I'm getting a lot of white noise in the background even when it's perfectly quiet what did you get

[@jakenuno9900]

Preamps are very important for audio quality. Chances are, the Saramonics & Zoom created very clean, almost line level audio for the camera to receive. By using the cameras built-in preamp for gain introduction, rather than a Zoom for example, you down grade your signal path and could introduce unwanted noise.

[@mercedessanroman8264]

Good stuff! Thank you!

[@AndrewCrazyhero]

how reduce the sensitivity of lavalier?

[@jomaari]

Great review. I’m convinced. What’s the best recorder for it?

[@davidmutabazi7286]

This review is very helpful, But I would love to ask you what is the difference to record with Saramonic or any wireless mic brand strait in the camera or using recorder? I really want to know the difference... I will appreciate for your response, Thank you ZY

[@sutv6754]

on my current project I'm using one transmitter and the receiver is on my GH5. What does the volume on the receiver do. The signal going into the GH5 is to strong. The volume on the received does not see to affect anything. Can you please tell me. I watch this video 5 more times and I'm still not sure what that Sarmonic Receiver volume controls. I have my gh5 down to -8 and it's still a little over powering. Thanks for you videos they are the best and so well done.

[@hichemaidi6027]

Good review... What would you recommend for a system that supports UP TO 6 transmitters? I Livestream from my computer so I have to be able to hook the system to it (preferably via USB)...

[@Raoh1st]

Good review. Does the saramonic-uwmic9 include a preamp? If not, why all this wireless hype? Is it possible to obtain a decent audio recording directly in the camera?

[@Raoh1st]

Good review. Does the saramonic-uwmic9 include a preamp? If not, why all this hype? Is it possible to obtain a decent audio recording directly in the camera?

[@cobr3n]

Looks pretty good! :)

[@arnieblum9205]

So volume up on receiver, lower levelon Mark lll and hiss can be controlled?

[@brightwavedesign1330]

Do these need a separate recording device? I have them for video work but not sure how I would use them with a dslr without a recording device, great video.

[@gummygam]

hi, is it enough to use a lavalier mic and a sound recoder? why should i use a reciver? what sound recorder do you recomand beside the zoom one? do you know of a good one in ali express? good review any way :)

[@model3life]

Just got the Saramonic UwMic 10 that you did a review on. Did you have any excessive white noise? I did a personal comparison with my Sennheiser G2&G3. The G2&G3 were extremely quiet (as you know), essentially no white noise. I have tried different frequencies with the Saramonic and volume settings yet still have annoying white noise. I am using FCPX and recording with the Canon XA20. Any suggestions- please! Otherwise I plan on purchasing another Sennheiser set. Your channel is great and very informative. I appreciate your valuable time in response to this question.

[@bobcatt2294]

Great question with no response :(

[@nicefish10]

Thanks! Subscribed!

[@bradgibson9935]

ANOTHER great review by ZY Productions! I think what I like about this wireless system is the ability to buy a single transmitter now and a second down the road to add on when I'm ready. Translation...it's a flexible system to expand, if needed. Oh, and the savings over the Sennheiser G3 is enough to kick in a few dollars for his advice via Patreon (hint, hint).

[@nomatesman]

Could you use these to transmit for a public speaker and output the speech to a sound system? If so, how long would this work before having to change or re-charge the batteries?

[@DanTheMan]

hey, i posted a video on my channel (my recent vid) and when you hear the video with earphones it only comes out the right ear! i need help fixing that. is there a setting on the mic that i can change, i need help asap

[@Raoh1st]

Does the saramonic-uwmic9 includ a preamp? Is it possible to obtain a decent audio recording directly in the camera?

[@Belshirush]

Hello, I have a question. Is it possible to transfer the sound in live mode directly to the computer? So to use a microphone version?

[@stefanociardi481]

how is the signal? is it drop as yo increase the distance between receiver and transmitter?

[@2HAMMERS1]

will this work with the iPhone 11 Pro Max

[@Chan4k]

Did you test the mic at outdoor where noise is heavy? How was its audio quality? Thanks

[@matthewcooley4258]

how can I get Clean audio like you??? I have the gh5, do I turn the audio turn on my camera and up on the transmitter????

[@markstanley2001]

fantastic review. would be great to see a followup test with different lavs eg. smartlav +, and also comparison from lav directly into a recorder eg. Zoom H1

[@letsrollout7307]

This is a great mix system and I've had this for almost two years but after a year it's being giving me issues where it periodically cuts out. This Suck because I'm always missing parts of my recording Anyone ever had this problem????

[@studiojason8049]

can you tell me what volume is good for which setting?

[@avandermovie3279]

Yes these mics are phenomenal I have used them and have consistently gotten Hollywood professional level audio.

[@loltheworld]

I can get the transmitter and receiving talking to each other fine. But I can't get the audio to sync to a recording when I hook it to my phone. Once I plug in my phone it just cancels the mic, transmitter and receiver and I just get the audio from the phone microphone. How do I sync the audio to the video?

[@rafaelalmazanazrealtor8175]

I'm new to this. I want to use my iphone X to create videos and use wireless mic. Will the Saramonic UwMic9 work on my iPhone?

[@mimmycal]

Why is the 1 receiver plugged into the Zoom H 6? Whats the benifit? I have a Zoom H 5 and wanted to use it for quality...but i wastold that it was needed or an option hen using my i phone 8 S for video. The B 500 Rx is what was suggested .

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Very helpful, I’m looking for a radio mic for my channel

[@lumix1640]

So I would need a dual xlr to minijack trs cable to send both signal separetly into my mixer? That sounds risky

[@krystofmikule8507]

Hi, i would like to ask you for an advice. Do i get a better audio when choosing RF power output to low than high? Let's say i shoot an interview and the person is right in front of me. Is it better to go for low to get better results or it doesn't really matter? Thanks!

[@Thejakegee]

Great review for exactly what I needed using the zoom H6. Love asian math too!

[@Andrewlone174]

My new Saramonic wireless transmitter have screen problem, it constantly blinking, would like to ask if you can adwice me where or how it can be fixed?

[@theartofcompetition5965]

damn i just bought this and mine sounds very tinny and white noise :( how did you make it sound so clean? I seen another video the guy said to use stereo

[@jamierogers294]

Hi Z. How is the range of these Saramonic system compared to the others & is it susceptible to interference any more that the competition?

[@letsrollout7307]

Love your videos. I'm hoping that you would reply. Did you get any white noise with your recordings???? And you editted it out or is this just an issue that I'm experiencing. I've just bought another camera for this unit as well. Thx panasonic G85. This saramonic would not work with my sony vixia R70 camcorder neither no sound was ever transmitted even though i can see on my receiver that its getting sound. Please help. Thxxxxxxx

[@WorldsOddestMan]

In regards to the noise you are getting when recording to camera, I think it is a camera setting that you need to tweak. If you can reduce the dB level on the camera's sound settings and increase the level on the saramonic receiver, there should theoretically be less noise when recording. Cameras usually have rudimentary sound recording capability when compared to a sound recorder. However if you reduce the level on the camera and increase on the mic, you'll have a better chance of reducing noise. In regards to the camera not recording any sound, I think it is again a camera setting you'll need to change. I'm not familiar with that camera but some cameras need you to manually change microphone recording source from internal to external even after you have plugged the mic in.

[@krishnamvizag]

What do you think about BOYA BY-WM8 Pro-K2 UHF Dual-Channel Wireless Lavalier System ? Which one is better? Please advise.

[@LewisDixon]

For some reason the Saramonic UWmic9 has constant interference when using it, the mic seems like it disconnects and re-connects and causes static sounds when using it. What could be causing this? The channel is set up correctly, the batteries are fully charged and the distance isn't far at all. It seems very unreliable and happens some days and other days it works fine. Any suggestions?

[@DustinApple]

lots of info in there some of witch is over my head but ive got a tech question. of course I'm thinking about buying one of these systems and a few times a year I do interview situations where I would be better off running a hand held MIC. I would be interested in possibly buying a handheld if I could run it on this system along side one of the lapel mics.

[@WorldsOddestMan]

I think this xlr transmitter allows you to intergrate a handheld mic or any mic with an xlr input into this system: www.saramonicusa.com/products/tx-xlr9

[@alvinburrell]

I've recently purchased this - they now include a dual XLR cable so it can output 2 mono channels. And it's really good..anyone want to buy a Rode kit?

[@woodsonlong]

That was 8 mins and 32 seconds of goodness!!!! 😂 Good review bro keep it up

[@badinfluencexr9457]

how can connect it to my zoom

[@DigThat32]

That couch is dope! Where can I get one

[@dennispeaks]

is this available with a handheld and bodypack?

[@christopherrivera6611]

Can i connect the transmitter to the DJ's audio interface? I need to record all speeches in the wedding

[@ibizatvproducciones]

Hello Guys ! I cant setup my second microphone😏 Does anyone can help me? Please

[@RobertoRuizPhilosophyMonkey]

Thanks so much for this review! I went out and got a lavalier mic, but I'm noticing there's a lot of hiss (unlike your videos). Any tips on how to reduce/eliminate that while recording (as opposed to in post)? Thanks!

[@WorldsOddestMan]

If you can reduce the recording level on you camera and increase the level on the saramonic transmitter, it could theoretically reduce noise on the sound recording. It still wont be the same quality of recording if you were to record on a sound recorder but it can be close.

[@RobertoRuizPhilosophyMonkey]

Cool. I'm going to give that a try. Thanks a lot! :)

[@StephenNg95]

@@RobertoRuizPhilosophyMonkey so, did it work?

[@JPTVIDEOS4U]

Can we use it on android ?? Apart from dslr for a beginner youtuber. Anyway u gain a subscriber here...

[@loiclascurettes8166]

Hey man ! Great video ! Very interesting ! I still have a question in my mind, do you think that mic could be working with all kind of cameras ? I do have a Panasonic G7 it should work right ?

[@zy_cheng]

It should work :)

[@loiclascurettes8166]

Sweet ! Thanks

[@letsrollout7307]

Loïc Lascurettes did you ever get the product. I'm getting alot of background noise

[@lenteafrente]

Have you tested these microphones at the bus or subway station? I have a SARAMONIC RX15 Receiver and SR-HM15 Transmitter Microphone. If you use the in the open without much movement of people or interference, that's ok. Sound worthy. I did the test on the highway bus station recording directly on dslr camera. It was giving many cuts in frequency. I changed batteries, changed channels and nothing! My audio in editing got peaks of failure. I missed part of the interview.

[@AndyKow]

Excellent video. If you plug the receiver directly into the Camera instead of an external receiver would you still get clean audio?

[@mrmixalotcreative5847]

Depends on the camera and settings. Some small cameras have pretty poor audio for some reason

[@vertigev]

Great video! Finally got that set today but I can only get "A" TX to work. I set up "B" the exact same way but I'm not getting a signal to the RX. Tried the "B" lav mic on "A" TX and it works fine. Does anyone have any ideas? Help is appreciated :)

[@letsrollout7307]

vertigev I've bought this system. I'm getting alot of background noise. White noise even when its perfectly quiet. What can i do

[@mervinbritanico8313]

Is this compatible with a pc? If you plug it directly to a computer?

[@ladjkaoz]

great video, Im on the market for something like this but to stream music so HI FI is a most one thing you miss or i miss is battery life. wish the battery would be build in with 24hrs of life.. but we cant have it all lol .. thank you so much great video..

[@IronFilmVR]

What particular 3.5mm locking connection is this compatible with if you should wish to upgrade the stock lavs it comes with?

[@zy_cheng]

It's Sennheiser compatible. My ME2's can lock on perfectly

[@natemanofgod7078]

Would I be able to use this mic with a Sony a7 Camera?Also, would this be good for pranks where i approach random people and hide the Mic under my shirt?

[@peterlamshed3688]

Hi ZY, I have recently been using two lav mikes (Rode and Boya) together and have noticeable a disturbing echo; one mike picking up on the others signal as each interviewee speaks. How does this system (Saramonic) deal with this? Cheers, Pete

[@zy_cheng]

Hi Pete, I haven't experienced that issue with the Saramonics. Have you tried setting the RF frequencies of each of your systems so that they're as far away from each other in the spectrum as possible?

[@TheShabazzProduction]

Peter I'm considering buying this system and I hope I don't have this same problem. I am experiencing this same mic-bleed, pre-echo with two Tascam DR-10L's during outdoor interviews with two people standing about 5 feet apart. It's very disturbing and impossible to sync the two up in post without hearing the same problems you describe. Wow, I thought I was the only one going through this!!!. Please email me at: [e-mail]. Let's talk about this much more.

[@peterlamshed3688]

@@TheShabazzProduction Hi Shabazz, sorry for the delay getting back to you, but honestly I had not tried the system with two people. Verdict; works perfectly. I am very happy. Talent were sitting about a meter apart and there was a very acceptable stereo split. Let me know how you go, Pete

[@letsrollout7307]

I've bought this unit and plug it in directly into camera and there's alot of white noise.

[@BryanFrancisco]

did you ever figure this out? I've had mine for about a month now and the white noise when plugged in to the camera is really bothering me

[@c0pyimitati0n]

So do both audio files end up together as a single WAV?

[@zy_cheng]

+c0pyimitati0n Depends on how you record it

[@benjaminthe1st]

I'm curious if anyone can confirm, if you use the stock 3.5 to xlr it combines both channels. If you get a 3rd party 3.5 to dual XLR do each of these go as Monoral each channel? I ask as I'll be feeding this to a Zoom H6.

[@zy_cheng]

Saramonic manufactures a 3.5mm to dual XLR as well. If you use the stock 3.5 to XLR, it only keeps the L channel and the R channel is discarded.

[@benjaminthe1st]

ZY Productions where can you find it.. Not on their site just searched. Do you have a url or model number? I appreciate

[@zy_cheng]

A Saramonic sales rep informed me that it "can be purchased from their local distributors". However if you can't get hold of that cable I'm pretty sure others would work just as fine. Here's one I found on B&H www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1237752-REG/hosa_technology_hmx_006y_1_8_stereo_mini_to.html

[@ZaberAnsaryOfficial]

I was expecting the Price to be under $200, I would call that Budget... Can u review the Saramonic Single Lav ones that cost around $140...

[@nhadct]

I recently purchased these. They sounded great when I tested them but something went wrong when I hooked up the talent. His audio kept going in and out and on playback it sounded like robots underwater. I scanned and rescanned. I tried both transmitters, both mics, I swapped the mic/transmitters. I tried different batteries, different headphones. I even grabbed an old mic to try. Nothing worked. I’m truly at a loss and we have a reshoot in three days.

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

wonder if it compatible with the sennheiser microphones ... like Sankan adapts

[@zy_cheng]

+hypnosiscenter nyc Wanted to test that, but just my luck that my Sennheisers were not in the same frequency band as the Saramonics

[@IronFilmVR]

ZY Productions I think he might be asking about the Sennheiser lav mic itself? And not referring to the TX / TX units.

[@zy_cheng]

Oh then yes, it is compatible with the Sennheiser microphones

[@IronFilmVR]

ZY Productions really?? How do you know, have you tested it to be sure? As I'd be very interested in a UwMic9 video showing a variety of lavs being used on it!! :-D

[@gilbertmizher1250]

thx a lot

[@nuisancemusic09]

Hi, is this compatible with sony a6500? thank you

[@zy_cheng]

Yes, it is!

[@nuisancemusic09]

@@zy_cheng Thank you 👍